Who is going to Linux in the Park?

Colin McGregor colin.mc151-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w at public.gmane.org
Wed Aug 20 23:00:31 UTC 2008


On 8/20/08, James Knott <james.knott-bJEeYj9oJeDQT0dZR+AlfA at public.gmane.org> wrote:
> Colin McGregor wrote:
>> To add to what Chris noted, yes the local Linux community is broken
>> into two groups the suburbanites and urbanites. What I find of
>> interest is how little overlap there is between the two groups. I make
>> it to almost all of the TLUG (urbanite) and NewTLUG (suburbanite)
>> meetings. What I find odd is how very few faces I see at both
>> meetings.
>>
> I'm a "suburbanite" and the reason I don't go to many TLUG meetings is I
> find all the heckling tends to trash the presentation.  Another reason
> is I often don't hear about the program, until the last minute, which
> means I may have other things planned.

Ah, I just assume 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month I will be at a Linux event...

As for the heckling, or the first row issue, not sure what to do about
that. I would suggest whips and chains for the worst offenders, but
that would likely be a turn-on for them....

Colin McGregor
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